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Among the most painful sights of recent years has been observing people one used to slightly respect descend into howling, foaming, teeth-gnashing furies. A C Grayling, for instance, used to be a recognised atheist with a fine head of hair and an equally fine mind for elucidating complex philosophical problems. But his calm persona did not survive the Brexit vote. Today he can be witnessed on film going to Brussels trying to persuade EU officials to punish Britain in order to help the Continuity Remain campaign back home. And on Twitter his name is now “AC Grayling #FBPE #PeoplesVote &/or #Revoke50/”.